Origins of the Peek surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 8Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 27East Midlands 27West Midlands 22East 181London 568South East 154South West 86South Wales 6Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peeks lived in london

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    1,600 Peek Travel & migration records
    9,900 Peeks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peek

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    What are the most common Peek first names?

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    Common jobs for Peeks

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Peeks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    House Servant

    21

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Common male occupations for Peeks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Farm Hands

    39

    General Labourer

    35

    Fisherman

    32

    Carpenter

    31

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